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Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Match everyday descriptive words (such as hot, heavy, deep and early) to their direct opposites. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. What is the opposite of “smooth”: rough or sweet?
2. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
3. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
4. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
5. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
6. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
7. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
8. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
9. What is the opposite of “front”: back or left?
10. What is the opposite of “deep”: shallow or dark?
11. What is the opposite of “loud”: quiet or sharp?
12. What is the opposite of “sweet” (like honey): sour (or bitter) or tall?
12 questions · Seed 104733 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. What is the opposite of “smooth”: rough or sweet?
roughAn uneven surface is “rough”, the opposite of “smooth”.
2. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
cold“Cold” is the direct opposite of “hot”.
3. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
dirty“Dirty” is the opposite of “clean”.
4. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
thin“Thin” is the opposite of “thick”.
5. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
lateArriving after the expected time is “late”, the opposite of “early”.
6. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
slow“Slow” is the opposite of “fast”.
7. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
lightIn mass or weight, “light” is the opposite of “heavy”.
8. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
short“Short” is the opposite of “tall” in height.
9. What is the opposite of “front”: back or left?
back“Back” (or rear) is the opposite of “front”.
10. What is the opposite of “deep”: shallow or dark?
shallowWater that is not deep is “shallow”.
11. What is the opposite of “loud”: quiet or sharp?
quiet“Quiet” is the opposite of “loud” in sound volume.
12. What is the opposite of “sweet” (like honey): sour (or bitter) or tall?
sour (or bitter)In taste, “sour” (like a lemon) or “bitter” contrasts with “sweet”.
12 questions · Seed 104733 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. What is the opposite of “smooth”: rough or sweet?
2. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
3. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
4. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
5. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
6. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
7. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
8. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
9. What is the opposite of “front”: back or left?
10. What is the opposite of “deep”: shallow or dark?
11. What is the opposite of “loud”: quiet or sharp?
12. What is the opposite of “sweet” (like honey): sour (or bitter) or tall?
12 questions · Seed 104733 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9
Everyday opposites (antonyms)
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. What is the opposite of “smooth”: rough or sweet?
roughAn uneven surface is “rough”, the opposite of “smooth”.
2. What is the opposite (antonym) of “hot”: cold or tall?
cold“Cold” is the direct opposite of “hot”.
3. What is the opposite of “clean”: dirty or early?
dirty“Dirty” is the opposite of “clean”.
4. What is the opposite of “thick”: thin or warm?
thin“Thin” is the opposite of “thick”.
5. What is the opposite of “early”: late or smooth?
lateArriving after the expected time is “late”, the opposite of “early”.
6. What is the opposite of “fast”: slow or high?
slow“Slow” is the opposite of “fast”.
7. What is the opposite of “heavy”: light or wide?
lightIn mass or weight, “light” is the opposite of “heavy”.
8. What is the opposite of “tall”: short or sour?
short“Short” is the opposite of “tall” in height.
9. What is the opposite of “front”: back or left?
back“Back” (or rear) is the opposite of “front”.
10. What is the opposite of “deep”: shallow or dark?
shallowWater that is not deep is “shallow”.
11. What is the opposite of “loud”: quiet or sharp?
quiet“Quiet” is the opposite of “loud” in sound volume.
12. What is the opposite of “sweet” (like honey): sour (or bitter) or tall?
sour (or bitter)In taste, “sour” (like a lemon) or “bitter” contrasts with “sweet”.
12 questions · Seed 104733 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification